The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-29

about two years ago, and at the time of the
cyclone three OF the family were killed and
all more or less injured.
At Shakopee, q policeman shot re-
fractory tramp, who refused to he locked
up, infiicting only flesh wound, and in
few days the tramp will be ready for
business as usual.
At Owatonna, Eugene Bond OF Albert
Lea, was killed in the endeavor to board
passing train. He was employed on the
State school building as q mason. His age
was 45 and he leaves a wife and child.
Phineas Chamberlain, aged 81, formerly
OF Bradford, Vt, an attorney at law,
killed himself at Minneapolis by jumping
out OF the third story Of the Hale block.
He leaves family in the east. He had
been DIR mixing to excess.
Forest fires are reported as raging in the
country around Brainerd, and great damage
has been done. Over 800 tons OF hay have
been destroyed in the neighbOrhood Of Long
lake. Near Crow Wing, Charles Mayo has
lost 100 tons, and G. Millspaugh 80 tons.
Papers have been served in an action for
&, ,00O damages, brought by J. J. Furlong
of Waseca against the Minneapolis Il st.
Louis Railroad company for negligently
causing the death OF minor son some time
ago. Wilson Il Bowers, of Winona, appear
as his attorneys.
Charles Nettsrfield, aged Il, o resident OF
Hudson, Wis, who stole horse in st. Paul,
was captured while sleeping in q barn on
the Minnesota shore opposite Diamond
Bluff. "a reward of 500 had been offered
for him. He had served term in the re-
form school and was an incorrigible.
As Cardinal Gibbons is soon to visit ST.
Paul, he is to be honored with a stately
banquet at the Ryan hotel Sept. ~, at
which covers will be laid for 4cJ guests: of
these, 300 will be representative Catholics,
and lCO will be selected from the prominent
non Catholics of the city and state.
At saltwater, Mimi, workmen working
on the log drive in st. Croix river dis
covered part Of coffin projecting from
shore on the Wisconsin side, about two
miles this side OF Marine. The body is be-
drowned in the river aboutlS years ago,
and, on being discovered, was buried with
little ceremony In coffin of rough boards.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders Of
the Minneapolis Il Pacific road was held at
Minneapolis and the following directors
elected: w. D. Washburn, Thomas Lowry,
X. b. Langdon, Fl. +. Fletcher, John Martin,
{. H Petit and J. c. Oswald. The board Of
directors organized by electing w. ID.
Washburn president, Thomas Lowry vice
president, H. E. Fletcher treasurer, and NJ.
T. Hawkins secretary. Reports for the past
year from the treasurer and auditor were
read and approved.
Eight frame buildings of small value sew
eralbeing occupied as saloons, were burned at
Black River Falls, Wis, the loss being es-
timated at 81, 600 to $4,000. The post office
was in one of the burned buildings. The
new city water works did good service and
confined the fire to narrow limits. The
burned district will be rebuilt in q sub
stantial manner. The fire originated in a
barn where it is thought lighted match or
cigar stub carelessly thrown down was its
cause.
Monday afternoon, fire was set near the
grain field Of Gust Anderson, five miles from
Hallock, which soon crossed into the wheat
stubbic, destroying nine large stacks, from
there into the field Of f. ID. Erickson.
burning eighty acres in shock, making in
farm of Carl Wilricks fire caught in load
Of grain being hauled to the steam thresher.
and before aid could he rendered, two load
ed wagons and q span Of $500 mules and
several hundred bushels OF wheat were de
stroyed. Wiiricks' loss is in the neighbor
The Minnesota State Fair OF 1887, was
notably successful, and in its various de
partments and specialties . pride to its
management and the State The attendance
from day to day was large, daily increasing
until on the last day 10000 to Sn,GOO as
sembled to witness the sham battle that
was provided for the entertainment of the
the multitude. This was participated in by
g A. X. veterans and State militia to the
number of 1900, divided into two contend
ing armies, Gen. Lucius Fairchild and Col.
B0bletter being the respective commanders
The arrangements were so admirable and
the dsprsns snt OF the soldiery so faultless
that the spectators saw the realities OF the
battlefield without carnage) between
| cavalry, infantry and artillery forces saw
the cleaning sabres, heard the enfilading
rattle of infantry, the roar of artillery, the
defiant rebel yen and the Union shout Of
victory. The were loo. 600 rounds OF ammuni-
ton used in the battle AMI 500 charges by
the field guns. The receipts of the day
were about $35, 900, half Of which goes to the
g. A. r.